Recent Obituaries
Robert Arnett
Oct 4, 2013
Robert D. Arnett, 82, of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 4, 2013, at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita. Robert was born August 17, 1931, on a farm east of Chanute, Kansas, the son of Cecil and Hazel (Smith) Arnett. He graduated from Chanute High School. On January 26, 1952, Robert married Lou Gericke and they made their home...
Betty Jean Sprague
Oct 3, 2013
Betty Jean Sprague, age 77, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2013, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola, Kansas. She was born on June 18, 1936 in Colony, Kansas, the daughter of Lester and Erma Pearl Cole. Betty began school in Colony. As a young girl, she had fond memories of riding ponies and being on...
Robert Sherrill
Oct 3, 2013
Robert Eugene Sherrill, 85, of Iola, Kansas, passed away in his daughter's home in Blue Springs, Missouri on October 3, 2013. Bob was born December 22, 1927 and was a lifelong resident of Iola, KS. He was preceded in life by Sally Ann Sherrill, his wife of 52 years and his youngest daughter, Denise Ann Sherrill. Bob was the son...
Bertha M. Staadt
Oct 2, 2013
Bertha Staadt, age 79, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at North Point Nursing Home in Paola, Kansas. She was born on November 16, 1933, in Burns, Kansas, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Beck. She graduated high school and received her nursing certificate in El Dorado, Kansas. Bertha met Jack Spangler when he was in...
JoAnn Buche
Oct 2, 2013
JoAnn Buche, 78, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. JoAnn was born July 6, 1935, in Freemont, Nebraska, the daughter of Rose Nebuda. She grew up in the Beemer, NE area and graduated from Freemont High School in 1952. On February 16, 1952, JoAnn married Lloyd Earl Buche in...
Mary Cutshall
Sep 28, 2013
Mary Scantlin Cutshall, 90, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013, at the Allen County Regional Hospital. Mary was born September 1, 1923, in Mildred, Kansas, the daughter of Morton "Bud" and Annie (Martin) Zornes. She grew up in Allen County. On June 11, 1942, Mary married Raymond Scantlin and they made their home in Iola. He preceded...
Ruthie Henry
Sep 27, 2013
Ruthie E. Henry, 88, of Gas, Kansas, passed away September 27, 2013. Born July 16, 1925 in Gas to Mark O. and Margaret Agnes (Titmus) Pierson, she graduated from Iola Senior High in 1943. Ruthie worked for Social Service Dept. right out of high school for 3 years then Social Rehabilitation Dept. retiring after 40 years. Ruthie was presented with...
Lola M. Pinneo
Sep 27, 2013
Lola Margaret Pinneo passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 at Golden Heights Living Center in Garnett after 92 years of a life filled with farming, family, flowers, and good friends. Lola was born May 8, 1921 on a farm near Kincaid, Kansas, the second child of John Elmer Carter and Laura (Root) Carter. Lola grew up in the Lone...
Thomas Thomas
Sep 27, 2013
Thomas R. Thomas, 59, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Friday, September 27, 2013, at his home. Thomas was born December 22, 1953, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the son of Lyman Thomas and Mary Lou (McElfresh) Thomas. He grew up in McPherson, Kansas and graduated from high school in Denver, Colorado. He served in the United States Navy from January 1976...
Donald Kottwitz
Sep 26, 2013
Donald Dwaine Kottwitz, Sr., passed away at Moran Manor on September 26, 2013 at 74 years of age. He was born August 26, 1939 in Ohlman, Illinois to August and Mildred (Evans) Kottwitz. He grew up in Illinois and Missouri. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Don was a retired painting contractor. He enjoyed gardening and spending time...
Ruth Ensminger
Sep 25, 2013
Ruth A. Ensminger, 88, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013. Ruth was born September 20, 1925, in California, Missouri, the daughter of Lloyd and Margaret (Hawthorne) Lawson. She grew up in California, MO where she graduated from high school in 1945. Ruth attended Warrensburg State Teachers College and started teaching at age 17 and taught three terms....
Mary Lynne Tyler
Sep 25, 2013
Mary Lynne Grennan Tyler "Lynnie" passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Lynnie was born on February 24, 1933 in Ottawa, Kansas to Agnes and Lawrence Grennan. She grew up in Garnett, Kansas and graduated valedictorian from Garnett High School in 1951. She was awarded a scholarship and attended St. Mary's University of...
Melva Lee
Sep 24, 2013
Melva L. Lee, 96, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at the Allen County Regional Hospital. Melva was born June 4, 1917, on a farm east of Paola, Kansas, the daughter of Earnest F. and Johanna (Libutzky) Bergman. She grew up in Iola and graduated from Iola High School and Iola Junior College. On January 28, 1938,...
Lucille J Castleberry
Sep 23, 2013
Lucille J. Castleberry, age 77, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2013, at Olathe Medical Center of Olathe, Kansas. She was born on March 28, 1936, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Daisy (Zinnamon) Cullison. Lucille graduated from Garnett High School and began her career at the Osawatomie State Hospital for more than 40 years. Lucille married John...
Henry Langford
Sep 22, 2013
William "Henry" Langford, age 57, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at his home. He was born November 9, 1955, in San Diego, California, the son of Maxwell Sonny and Gloria (Smith) Langford. He entered the United States Army in February 1972 through February 1974, serving his country in Germany. Henry worked as a heavy equipment operator for Apax...
Sharon Bruner
Sep 22, 2013
Sharon Kay Bruner, 71, of Neosho Falls, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Sharon was born August 18, 1942, in Gas, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Goldie (Mullins) Rose. She grew up in Iola. Sharon owned and operated The Downtowner restaurant for a number of years and retired as a bookkeeper from Alco...
Jeffrey Klotzbach
Sep 20, 2013
Jeffrey Leighton Klotzbach, 38, of LaHarpe, Kansas, was welcomed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 20, 2013. Jeff was born November 29, 1974, in Chanute, Kansas, the son of William Leighton and Marcia Gail (Tinkler) Klotzbach. He grew up in Humboldt and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1993. He attended Allen County Community College...
Benny Pierson
Sep 19, 2013
Benny Lee Pierson (Ben), former Gas and Iola resident, passed away September 19, 2013 in Chandler, Arizona. Ben was born in Gas City on July 9, 1940, the son of Mark O. and Margaret (Titmus) Pierson. Ben moved with his parents and brother Joe to Hepler, KS in 1952. He graduated from Hepler High School in 1958. He married Jeri...
Jane Works
Sep 19, 2013
Ethel Jane (Dodge) Works, of rural Humboldt died peacefully Thursday, September 19, 2013 in Iola at the age of 96. She was born December 10, 1916 in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of William P. and Faith A. (Cooper) Dodge. Jane graduated from Manhattan High School and received her Bachelor's degree from Kansas State Agricultural College (now Kansas State University) in...
David Rowe
Sep 18, 2013
David Ray Rowe, age 75, resident of Crane, Missouri, died September 18, 2013 at home of natural causes. David was born in Wellington, KS on June 8, 1938 to parents Raymond Robert Rowe and Minnie Alice Jackson Rowe. He married Carol Sue Caldwell April 16, 1960 in Miami, OK. His service life in the Air Force included duty stations in...
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